Graphic Designer — Laurel, MD
I'm a student, an employee, a business owner, a graphic designer, and an individual. Design ties my life together the way it does a marketing campaign. Experience the journey with me!
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www.JennWellsDesign.com
Jennifer L. Wells
Graphic Design
302-584-1461
JWells1461@gmail.com
www.JennWellsDesign.com
Qualifications Summary
Graphic designer with A.A.S. in Advertising Design, and B.S. in Media Design. Skilled in a variety of design, office, accounting, and character recognition software, solid grounding in design principles, and basic web programming knowledge. An organized, creative individual with effective communication and problem solving abilities, and a balance of technical skill and artistic proficiency.
Technical Proficiencies
Platforms: Mac, PC, Linux
Programming languages: HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.
Software: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc), Microsoft Office, Quark, Publisher, Omnipage, ABBYY FineReader (character recognition), ACT, and Pardot E-marketing.
Employment Experience
Graphic Designer/Owner
Jenn Wells Design & Illustration
Newark, DE
August 2011 - Present
Freelance and contract design work; manage all aspects of proprietorship.
Graphic Designer
DrFirst
Rockville, MD
February 2012 - June 2012
Design and develop marketing collateral, informational pieces, and branding elements in conjunction with the marketing department. Mediums include e-mails, landing pages, web ads, presentations, flyers, trade show banners, and graphics.
Graphics Specialist
Monterey Enterprises
New Castle, DE
May 2011 – December 2011
Converted, edited, corrected, combined, and added searchability feature to maps of the US power grid to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Graphic Designer
Ben-Dom Printing Co.
Newark, DE
May 2010 – May 2011
Designed print pieces for clients, edited previously existing media, prepared for press, and researched best methods for printing promotional products.
Education
Wilmington University
B.S., Media Design - Digital Publishing
Minor: Multimedia
Graduated: January 2012
Honors and Awards: Dean’s List Fall 2010 & Spring 2011, membership in Epsilon Pi Tau Honor Society
Delaware Technical & Community College
A.A.S., Visual Communications - Ad Design
Graduated: May 2010
Honors and Awards: Placement on Who's Who Among Students 2010 list, membership in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, graduated Cum Laude
Community Involvement
Design volunteer for Paws for People 2010, design volunteer for Empowered Women 2009, member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, participant in annual Mud Run for Leukemia, and Reindeer Run for Special Olympics.